The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-31
Ednaonls' Postal Telegraph Hill.

The following Is the full text OF the
Postal Telegraph Bill introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Edmonds:
A Bill to provide for the establishment
of a postal telegraph system.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, that there shall be estab-
lished, built, operated and carried on,
In the manner and by the means
hereinafter In this act mentioned, q
postal telegraph system within the
Untted States.
Section 9. That a board consisting
of the Secretary Of State, the Secretary
of War, and the Postmaster General
shalt cause to be located and arranged
four trunk tines Of said postal tcie-
graph, connecting the northeastern,
the northwestern, the western and
| southwesterp, and southern parts OF
the United States with the city of
| Washington; and along said trunk
| lines connections shalt be made and
telegraph offices established at such
cities, towns, and places as shall be for
the public interest tor the time being;
and the said lines and branches thereof
shall from time to time be extended
and telegraph offices established and
increased as Congress may from time
to time appropriate money therefor.
! Section 3. That said postal telegraph
shall be carried on and operated US a
part of the postal system OF the United
States, and rates for the use threOi
shall bc from time TO time established
by board consisting Of the Secretary
of State, the Secretary of tho Treasury
and the Postmatser-General.
Section 4. That said lines OF puata
telegraph shalt be connected ant
operated at as many intermediate
points as conveniently may be.
Section 5. That said lines OF posta
telegraph shall be constructed and KEEP
. in repair under the direction ant
superintendence Of the Secretary Q
Wsr and through the Corps G
Engineers, subject to the same genera
provisions OF law now existing an,
applicable to other public works OF tn
United States under the charge OF tn
Secretary of War.
Section 6. That the Secretary {
War is hereby authorized and direcie
to acquire by purchase, subject TO tn
approval Va (uS AColuCul VI luC ouhsS
States, the right OF way for the cor
struction OF said postal telegraph iinei
and their extensions from time
time; and said Secretary, with sue
approval, is authorized and directe
to locate such lines and to take an
use for that purpose such lands, teu'
ments, land hereditaments as shall
necessary for the purpose, and pa
such compensation therefor ns shall
deemed reasonable; and in case 8
agreement cannot be made with Il
persons or corporations, whether m
nicipai or other, in respect to sue
=, compensation, such person or corPer
- ton Is hereby authorized TO file pet
, ton for the ascertainment of such ju
com pensation in the Court Of Claims
- the United States, which court
hereby invested with jurisdiction
;. hear, try, and determined all Guesiio
- s relating thereto, subject TO an arpe
49, to the Supreme Court Of the Unit
~ States; and the sums OF money nect
sary from time to time for the PAYNE
of such just compensation 30 determi
w w ed by the final judgment If said cour
s' respectively, is hereby appropriat
-, out of any moneys in the Treasury n
~ otherwise appropriately; but no refu'
~, by any party owing such lands, ter
" ments, or hereditaments, or maxi
~ any such claims for compensation,
receive such sum as may be propos
" by the Secretary Of War, with tho
lis .proval of the President Of the Uni
ry States, for such compensation, snail
re. any manner operate to deiy or hin'
mt the establish ment, building, and op
He aiing of such telegraph lines or Q
ST. part thereof.